The production of speiss (iron arsenide) during the Early Bronze Age in Iran

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 308-316

  Thornton, C P ^a   Rehren, Th ^a   Pigott, V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Early Bronze Age; Iran; Iron; Metallurgy; Speiss; Tepe Hissar

Indexed keywords

ARSENIDE GROUP; BRONZE AGE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; METALLURGY; MINING; PREHISTORIC; SMELTING;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 57849094427     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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